Application of ultrasound fusion imaging technique for unilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty in treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fracture.

Objective: To evaluate application of a computed tomography (CT)-ultrasound fusion imaging technique to unilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) for treating patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fracture.

Methods: Fourteen patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fractures were included, randomly divided into CT-ultrasound fusion imaging (n = 7) and traditional X-ray fluoroscopy groups (n = 7). Patients in the first group underwent unilateral PVP using real-time CT-ultrasound fusion imaging.